Jaipur: With heavy hearts and tears in their eyes while still processing the unfathomable grief, the wife and family members of Lt Colonel Rajveer Singh Chauhan (Retd) who died in the Uttarakhand chopper crash incident, bid him an emotional farewell on Tuesday.
Chauhan was the pilot of the helicopter that crashed in Kedarnath, Uttarakhand early Sunday killing him and six others on board. After the news of the crash came in, a wave of sorrow engulfed the home of Chauhan with relatives, friends, and neighbours visited his residence to offer condolences.
Chauhan’s last rites were held at his hometown on Tuesday. With tears in her eyes, his wife, Lt Colonel Deepika Chauhan took part in the funeral procession while holding a picture of him in her hands. Rajasthan Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and others also attended Chauhan’s last rites.
#WATCH | Jaipur, Rajasthan: Lt Colonel Rajveer Singh Chauhan (Retd) was one of the seven people who died in a helicopter crash in Kedarnath, Uttarakhand on June 15.
Visuals from Shastri Nagar as his wife, Lt Colonel Deepika Chauhan, Rajasthan Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore… pic.twitter.com/iudUvCoHhM
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Chauhan had served in the Indian Army for over 15 years and had vast experience of flying missions over different terrains. Chauhan, a resident of Shastri Nagar in Jaipur, had recently retired from the Army and was working as a civilian helicopter pilot with a private aviation company since October 2024.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma and other leaders expressed grief over the demise of the pilot and six other people in the chopper crash near Gaurikund in the state. “The news of the loss of life of a pilot from Rajasthan and other devotees due to a helicopter crash in Kedarnath is extremely sad. May Baba Kedar grant a place in his lotus feet to the departed souls and give strength to the bereaved families to bear this blow,” Sharma said.
